Without affirmative action, elite colleges are prioritising economic diversity in admissionsPrestigious colleges are enrolling record numbers of low-income students as a priority in the absence of affirmative action. Universities a...
11 Dec, 2025, 11.49 AM IST
Harvard's class of 2029 sets record with 90% rise in international student enrolmentsHarvard College's incoming Class of 2029 shows strong enrollment with an 83.6% yield rate. Standardized tests are back, boosting applicatio...
28 Oct, 2025, 12.56 PM IST
Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill reshapes Federal Student Loans. See whole process, new borrowing limits, repayment optionsPresident Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill significantly alters federal student loan programs. It sets strict borrowing limits, reduces deferment...
15 Jul, 2025, 07.57 AM IST
Trump's 'big, beautiful' bill unveiled: Tax cuts, mass deportations, child credit and moreThe US Senate narrowly passed President Donald Trump's big tax breaks and spending cuts bills. The Senate approved President Trump's $4.5 t...
04 Jul, 2025, 10.06 PM IST
After $400m cut, Trump administration escalates Columbia pressure with accreditation threatThe Trump administration has warned Columbia University that it risks losing its accreditation after allegedly failing to protect Jewish st...
05 Jun, 2025, 08.14 AM IST
US student loan repayments may increase by $200: How the GOP budget plans could impact borrowersUS student loan borrowers could soon face higher repayments, as House Republicans are pushing for budget measures that would reorganise loa...
25 Feb, 2025, 11.29 PM IST
Yale University to reinstate SAT testing for undergraduate admissionsYale University has decided to reinstate the requirement for standardized test scores for undergraduate applicants, beginning in the fall o...
23 Feb, 2024, 11.31 AM IST
US Supreme Court blocks Biden student loan forgivenessThe U.S. Supreme Court has blocked President Joe Biden's plan to cancel $430 billion in student loan debt, ruling in favor of six conservat...
01 Jul, 2023, 01.03 AM IST
Court temporarily blocks Joe Biden's student loan forgivenessThe Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals issued the stay while it considers a motion from six Republican-led states to block the program. The st...
22 Oct, 2022, 06.29 AM IST
US President Joe Biden launches Student Loan Forgiveness form. Check detailsAfter more than 8 million people applied for the Student Debt Forgiveness plan over the weekend, US President Joe Biden officially launched...
18 Oct, 2022, 06.34 PM IST
US Student Loan Forgiveness: How to apply, who is eligible and moreApplications will open online in early October and take four to six weeks to process, the department has said. That means that borrowers sh...
18 Sep, 2022, 10.11 AM IST
Biden lowers internet costs for low-income householdsJoe Biden launched the Affordable Connectivity Program, which reduces internet bills by $30 per month, providing low-cost internet for low-...
10 May, 2022, 11.10 AM IST
Text of President Joe Biden's State of the Union addressMadam Speaker, Madam Vice President, our First Lady and Second Gentleman. Members of Congress and the Cabinet. Justices of the Supreme Cour...
02 Mar, 2022, 08.58 AM IST
What's inside Joe Biden's $1.85T social and climate measureThe bill will still have to clear the Senate, where revisions are nearly certain. But Democrats are aiming to get it to Biden's desk by Chr...
19 Nov, 2021, 11.03 PM IST
Biden's declaration: America's democracy 'is rising anew'Speaking in highly personal terms while demanding massive structural changes, the president marked his first 100 days in office by proposin...
29 Apr, 2021, 11.31 AM IST
- US Congress clears $1-trillion budget bill
The Senate voted 67-32 for the budget measure, with 30 Republicans opposed, one day after the House approved it 296-121.
19 Dec, 2011, 03.44 AM IST
- How will the government stimulus plan affect you?
Millions of workers can expect to see about $13 extra in their weekly paychecks, starting around June, from a new $400 tax credit. Ghosts o...
15 Feb, 2009, 02.04 AM IST